Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Chu Yueli pushed the soldiers aside and walked towards the exit first.

Lu Fengjin tried to get up several times in his anxiety, but Qin Wu pressed him back down each time.

"Your Highness, I'm going to protect Miss Li. Please don't move around anymore!" He kept moving around, and Qin Wu didn't dare to leave.

As Chu Yueli's figure was about to disappear into the mist, Qin Wu was extremely anxious. He finally disregarded Lu Fengjin and hurriedly chased after her.

After going outside, Qin Wu was dumbfounded.

"Miss Li, this..."

They had only taken a dozen or so steps when everything before them suddenly became clear.

Following Chu Yueli out were a dozen or so soldiers.

Although everyone was afraid of death and had been frightened by the bandits' arrows, how could they, as grown men, really let Miss Li go out to her death alone with a little girl?

Even if it means death, they will protect Miss Li and die together!

But to my surprise, after walking only a dozen or so steps, the fog in front of me completely disappeared.

Looking back, the stone forest behind me was still shrouded in mist.

Qin Wu and his brothers were so shocked their jaws almost dropped: "Miss, this..."

"This stone forest has a unique terrain and has been artificially modified into a formation. If you go in, you will be trapped. Go back and tell your brothers that it is safe here and let them come out."

Chu Yueli continued walking forward.

"So, have we finally found the real exit? Girl, are there any bandits around?" Qin Wu knew that Chu Yue Li might not be able to answer his question.

It was already incredible that she could lead everyone to the exit; how could she possibly know if the rebels had laid an ambush?

"Miss Li..."

"Listen to yourself."

Chu Yueli pointed into the distance.

Upon closer listening, the brothers seemed to hear sounds of fighting.

"This……"

“My elder brother Chu Xiaohe has led the royal army and has surrounded the rebels. However, your soldiers have been hungry for two days and two nights and are probably too weak to join the battle. We will wait here patiently for General Chu and the royal army to arrive.”

If they still had the fighting strength, Chu Yueli wouldn't have had to walk so slowly.

But at this moment, given that the soldiers were so hungry that they were weak in their limbs, participating in the battle would be tantamount to suicide.

Perhaps we should wait.

Qin Wu quickly turned back, led his brothers, and carried Lu Fengjin out of the Stone Forest Formation.

Upon emerging and seeing the vast expanse of land, the brothers wept with joy, finally having made it through.

They waited for almost two hours.

Finally, when Chu Xiaohe, covered in blood and charging ahead, appeared, the soldiers' eyes lit up completely.

They were saved!

……

Prince Jin brought 15,000 personal guards, and in the end, more than 6,000 of them survived, which was more than double what Lu Fengjin and Qin Wu had estimated.

After being forced into the Stone Forest Formation by the rebels, they were scattered, and only about two thousand remained with Lu Fengjin.

After Chu Xiaohe's reinforcements arrived, Chu Yueli instructed Qin Wu to take Lu Fengjin and the soldiers back first, under the protection of Commander Wan.

She and Chu Xiaohe led a thousand men to continue searching in the Stone Forest, and rescued the remaining four thousand soldiers.

In the end, they eliminated at least three thousand rebels, but Prince Jin's personal guards also lost nearly nine thousand men.

They can hardly be considered winners in this battle.

Fortunately, the rebels in Xishan were finally defeated, and they won't be able to return anytime soon.

"I heard that it was Miss Li who saved Prince Jin, is that true?"

Soon, several versions of the story began circulating among the people of the capital: "It is said that Miss Li was not afraid of death for Prince Jin, and ventured alone into the deep mountains to save people! Her love for Prince Jin is true love!"